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Marksmanship Hunter PvE Guide For Mythic+

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Marksmanship Hunter
Season 4
30 characters
2629 - 3355

Welcome to Murlok.io's Marksmanship Hunter PvE guide for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.7, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Marksmanship Hunters from Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Tuljan (Ravencrest EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3355.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Marksmanship Hunters

  1. 1
    Tuljan's character icon
    Tuljan
    Ravencrest (EU)
    522 ilvl
    3355
  2. 2
    Ricktro's character icon
    Ricktro
    Blackhand (EU)
    524 ilvl
    3295
  3. 3
    Vayenhunt's character icon
    Vayenhunt
    Kazzak (EU)
    524 ilvl
    3291
  4. 4
    Nevrmøre's character icon
    Nevrmøre
    Drakthul (EU)
    522 ilvl
    3264
  5. 5
    Bonelamber's character icon
    Bonelamber
    Illidan (US)
    523 ilvl
    3229

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Marksmanship Hunter Secondary and Minor stats for Mythic+.

Secondary Stats
+4825
41% Critical Strike
+4780
28% Haste
+5174
23% Mastery
+3561
17% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Haste
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+724
9% Avoidance
+167
1% Leech
+153
3% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Dwarf currently being the top race for Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Dwarf race icon
    Dwarf
    9
  2. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    4
  3. Void Elf race icon
    Void Elf
    3
  4. Tauren race icon
    Tauren
    3
  5. Blood Elf race icon
    Blood Elf
    2

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Hunter specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Hunter class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Hunter's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Kill Command
0
Concussive Shot
2
Kill Shot
30
Trailblazer
1
Posthaste
30
Improved Kill Shot
29
Wilderness Medicine
0
Counter Shot
30
Natural Mending
30
Tar Trap
30
Misdirection
30
Survival of the Fittest
30
Tranquilizing Shot
29
Entrapment
0
Improved Traps
2
Nature's Endurance
30
Born To Be Wild
29
Scare Beast
4
Improved Tranquilizing Shot
2
High Explosive Trap
8
Binding Shot
28
Rejuvenating Wind
29
Camouflage
28
Sentinel
3
Binding Shackles
3
Hunter's Avoidance
30
Pathfinding
22
Sentinel's Protection
3
Beast Master
0
Keen Eyesight
30
Master Marksman
30
Improved Kill Command
0
Serrated Shots
30
Arctic Bola
30
Serpent Sting
30
Killer Instinct
0
Steel Trap
1
Death Chakram
30
Explosive Shot
29
Poison Injection
22

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Marksmanship Hunters with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Aimed Shot
30
Crack Shot
30
Improved Steady Shot
28
Precise Shots
23
Rapid Fire
30
Lone Wolf
30
Chimaera Shot
0
Streamline
30
Killer Accuracy
0
Hunter's Knowledge
28
Careful Aim
30
Surging Shots
30
Deathblow
8
Target Practice
2
Focused Aim
30
Multi-Shot
28
Razor Fragments
7
Tactical Reload
30
Deadeye
0
Bursting Shot
0
Trick Shots
28
Bombardment
2
Volley
30
Steady Focus
0
Serpentstalker's Trickery
30
Quick Load
0
Light Ammo
28
Trueshot
30
Lock and Load
0
Bullseye
30
Bulletstorm
0
Sharpshooter
0
Eagletalon's True Focus
30
Wailing Arrow
0
Legacy of the Windrunners
30
Salvo
29
Unerring Vision
29
Windrunner's Barrage
0
Windrunner's Guidance
30

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Marksmanship Hunter's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Survival Tactics
23
Chimaeral Sting
5
Trueshot Mastery
14
Ranger's Finesse
10
Sniper Shot
12
Hunting Pack
6
Tranquilizing Darts
3
Consecutive Concussion
4
Wild Kingdom
0
Interlope
3
Diamond Ice
3

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Stormwing Harrier's Skullmask item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Skullmask
    29
  2. Helm of Hardened Gold item icon
    Helm of Hardened Gold
    1

Neck

  1. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    10
  2. Custodian's Medallion of Delusion item icon
    Custodian's Medallion of Delusion
    5
  3. Choker of Shielding item icon
    Choker of Shielding
    4
  4. Tuskarr Bone Necklace item icon
    Tuskarr Bone Necklace
    3
  5. Ukhel Ancestry Beads item icon
    Ukhel Ancestry Beads
    3

Shoulders

  1. Stormwing Harrier's Pinions item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Pinions
    27
  2. Spaulders of Wild Growth item icon
    Spaulders of Wild Growth
    2
  3. Drakestalker's Trophy Pauldrons item icon
    Drakestalker's Trophy Pauldrons
    1

Back

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    8
  2. Cloak of Lost Devotion item icon
    Cloak of Lost Devotion
    7
  3. Fireproof Drape item icon
    Fireproof Drape
    5
  4. Etchings of the Captive Revenant item icon
    Etchings of the Captive Revenant
    3
  5. Potion-Stained Cloak item icon
    Potion-Stained Cloak
    3

Chest

  1. Stormwing Harrier's Cuirass item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Cuirass
    19
  2. Embar's Ashen Hauberk item icon
    Embar's Ashen Hauberk
    3
  3. Emberguard Harness item icon
    Emberguard Harness
    3
  4. Ancient Haubark item icon
    Ancient Haubark
    2
  5. Hauberk of Frozen Fervor item icon
    Hauberk of Frozen Fervor
    2

Wrist

  1. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards item icon
    Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards
    12
  2. Flame-Touched Cuffs item icon
    Flame-Touched Cuffs
    6
  3. Fierce Boreal Armguards item icon
    Fierce Boreal Armguards
    4
  4. Obsidian-Hardened Wraps item icon
    Obsidian-Hardened Wraps
    3
  5. Shikaar Ranger Bracers item icon
    Shikaar Ranger Bracers
    3

Hands

  1. Stormwing Harrier's Handguards item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Handguards
    26
  2. Galerattle Gauntlets item icon
    Galerattle Gauntlets
    2
  3. Flameseer's Winged Grasps item icon
    Flameseer's Winged Grasps
    1
  4. Torrential Downpour Gauntlets item icon
    Torrential Downpour Gauntlets
    1

Waist

  1. Azure Belt of Competition item icon
    Azure Belt of Competition
    9
  2. Gatekeeper's Girdle item icon
    Gatekeeper's Girdle
    5
  3. Flame-Touched Chain item icon
    Flame-Touched Chain
    3
  4. Forlorn Leaf Clasp item icon
    Forlorn Leaf Clasp
    3
  5. Swollen Bark Clasp item icon
    Swollen Bark Clasp
    3

Legs

  1. Stormwing Harrier's Greaves item set icon
    set
    Stormwing Harrier's Greaves
    27
  2. Egg Tender's Leggings item icon
    Egg Tender's Leggings
    2
  3. Tassets of the Tarasek Legion item icon
    Tassets of the Tarasek Legion
    1

Feet

  1. Lightning-Charged Striders item icon
    Lightning-Charged Striders
    7
  2. Swoglet Stompers item icon
    Swoglet Stompers
    7
  3. Flame-Touched Treads item icon
    Flame-Touched Treads
    6
  4. Boots of the Molten Hoard item icon
    Boots of the Molten Hoard
    4
  5. Boots of Explosive Growth item icon
    Boots of Explosive Growth
    3

Rings

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    12
  2. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    10
  3. Bloodied Wedding Ring item icon
    Bloodied Wedding Ring
    6
  4. Platinum Star Band item icon
    Platinum Star Band
    6
  5. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty
    6

Trinkets

  1. Neltharion's Call to Dominance item icon
    Neltharion's Call to Dominance
    28
  2. Algeth'ar Puzzle Box item icon
    Algeth'ar Puzzle Box
    14
  3. Witherbark's Branch item icon
    Witherbark's Branch
    6
  4. Ashes of the Embersoul item icon
    Ashes of the Embersoul
    4
  5. Irideus Fragment item icon
    Irideus Fragment
    3

Main Hand

  1. Neltharax, Enemy of the Sky item icon
    Neltharax, Enemy of the Sky
    30

Antique Bronze Bullion

Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.

Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available, here are the best items to buy to maximize your limited bullions.

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    4
  2. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty
    3
  3. Ashes of the Embersoul item icon
    Ashes of the Embersoul
    3
  4. Voice of the Silent Star item icon
    Voice of the Silent Star
    1
  5. Manic Grieftorch item icon
    Manic Grieftorch
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+.

  1. Torc of Passed Time embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    37
  2. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards embellishment item icon
    Adaptive Stonescales
    12
  3. Choker of Shielding embellishment item icon
    Choker Of Shielding
    4
  4. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    30

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance
    28
  2. +125 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +125 Avoidance
    1
  3. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    1

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    30

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    28
  2. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    25

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    26
  2. Lambent Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Lambent Armor Kit
    2
  3. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    22
  2. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    6
  3. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    2

Rings

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility
    22
  2. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike
    15
  3. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    13

Main Hand

  1. High Intensity Thermal Scanner enchantment icon
    High Intensity Thermal Scanner
    29

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+.

  1. Sensei's Alexstraszite gem icon
    Sensei's Alexstraszite
    21
  2. Zen Malygite gem icon
    Zen Malygite
    16
  3. Crafty Alexstraszite gem icon
    Crafty Alexstraszite
    11
  4. Sensei's Neltharite gem icon
    Sensei's Neltharite
    11
  5. Crafty Ysemerald gem icon
    Crafty Ysemerald
    10